The provider of international driving permits is changing and the Post Office has lost the contract. From 1 April 2024, IDPs will be exclusively available from participating PayPoint stores across the UK. An IDP is not usually required for the majority of popular holiday destinations abroad. However, there are over 140 countries, including Turkey, Mexico, Canada and Australia, where an IDP is … [Read more...]
Road-charging concerns in North Wales
Cocern is mounting over future road charging in Wales and how it will affect ports which users might by-pass and instead use English or even foreign docks. Commenting on the North Wales Transport Commission’s final report and the report into Menai Strait transport links, Welsh Conservative Shadow Minister for North Wales, Darren Millar MS said, “While I welcome the Transport Commission’s … [Read more...]
French police 20 times more likely to breath test drivers
British motorists are twenty times more likely to be breathalysed in France than in the UK with random testing allowed. The gendarmes tested 109 drivers per 1000 population in 2021, compared to just 5 per 1000 in Britain. With the drink drive limit across Europe also much lower than England & Wales, it’s all too easy to flout the law whilst motoring abroad this Summer. Spain conducts 96 … [Read more...]
14 Million motorists expected on holiday weekend roads
More than 14m drivers are set to make leisure trips this bank holiday weekend – nearly 2m more than last year, says the RAC. Saturday is expected to be the busiest ‘getaway’ day of the weekend on the roads, with the RAC’s research of 2,316 UK drivers showing as many as 3.1m separate trips are due to be taken. Friday is forecast to be the next busiest with 2.8m trips planned, followed by … [Read more...]
Bank Holiday tips to make the most of it
It’s nearly the bank holiday that UK households dream about as the Met Office predicts drier and brighter conditions across the country. Millions will be hitting the roads to visit friends, family, and holiday destinations, all while soaking up the summer sunshine. Whilst this is a great time to explore the country, drivers need to take extra precautions on their busier roads so give yourself … [Read more...]
Holiday risks in driving abroad
Around eight million Brits drive abroad each year and 63% don’t checking the local driving laws. And now, motoring experts are warning drivers to be vigilant, or they could face hefty fines this summer. Research from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office found over two-thirds of Brits who have driven abroad have faced problems. And with over two in five (42%) Brits travelling overseas this … [Read more...]
Holidaymakers praise foreign roads
The great holiday getaway is underway and an overwhelming majority of UK drivers think the roads they’ve driven on in other European countries put the UK’s potholed-plagued streets to shame, according to new RAC Europe research. As many as 72% of drivers who have experience of driving abroad think the condition of roads – such as the number and severity of potholes – is worse in the UK than in … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: GWM Funky Cat 1st Edition
The UK’s electric car revolution is becoming a bloody affair. From initially resisting the new technology on cost grounds including writing off established investments in petrol and diesel engine technology and having to develop hybrid or pure electric powertrains, along with making tens of thousands of workers redundant, manufacturers have struggled to convince buyers into showrooms or on-line … [Read more...]
EU laws reform must protect logistics and supply chains
Business group Logistics UK is urging the government to prioritise the needs of the logistics industry, as Parliament continues to debate the Retained EU Law bill. As Kate Jennings, the group’s policy director, explains, while regulatory simplification has its benefits, the scale of the task ahead of the government must not be underestimated if the UK’s highly-interconnected supply chain is to … [Read more...]
Hydrogen hub proposed for Anglesey
Plans for a public Hydrogen Hub on Anglesey have been approved, paving the way for the first development of its kind in North Wales. The project at Parc Cybi, Holyhead means Green hydrogen will be produced for zero emission hydrogen-powered vehicles, and has received £660k from Welsh Government through the Local Transport Fund while the UK Government has also allocated £4.8 million to the … [Read more...]